Jess Vilvestre
Reprogramming stem cells into motor neurons could help patients with paralysis
[S]cientists developed a mechanism to directly reprogram stem cells into motor neurons. Cell reprogramming is a novel exploration in medical studies ...
Cancer can emerge from changes to epigenome, not just gene mutations
Doctors’ ruling perspective on cancer has been that it is caused by a series of genetic changes. However, a team ...
Breakthrough synthetic nervous system performs “remarkably similar” to human system
In a breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists have grown intestinal tissues with functional nerves in a laboratory setup using human ...
Unapproved DNA drug therapy could reduce breast cancer and leukemia tumors
Promising data has revealed a new treatment for breast cancer and leukemia. It works by attacking cancer cells’ ability to repair ...